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Cache of stolen FTP credentials discovered

Cache of stolen FTP credentials discovered

Most logins had "reasonably strong" passwords.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 17 2010 1:11PM Security
New commercial DDoS botnet discovered

New commercial DDoS botnet discovered

Can be leased to launch attacks.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 16 2010 1:58PM Security
Botnet family unleashes over 200 DDoS attacks

Botnet family unleashes over 200 DDoS attacks

'YoyoDDoS' servers mostly located in China.
Angela Moscaritolo Aug 25 2010 1:28PM Security
Critical flaws discovered in widely used embedded OS

Critical flaws discovered in widely used embedded OS

500 million devices could be affected.
Angela Moscaritolo Aug 4 2010 12:55PM Security
World Cup lottery spam, targeted malware discovered

World Cup lottery spam, targeted malware discovered

Cybercriminals are actively exploiting interest in the World Cup.
Angela Moscaritolo Jun 18 2010 10:28AM Security
44 million stolen gaming credentials discovered

44 million stolen gaming credentials discovered

Wayi Entertainment the main target.
Angela Moscaritolo May 28 2010 1:51PM Security
XSS vulnerabilities discovered in Facebook, closed quickly

XSS vulnerabilities discovered in Facebook, closed quickly

Researchers this week released proof-of-concept code for a number of cross-site scripting flaws on Facebook, but the social networking site said it closed the vulnerabilities within hours.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 17 2008 9:34AM Security
Vulnerability discovered in WPA encryption

Vulnerability discovered in WPA encryption

German researchers have found a way to decrypt packets from a WPA-protected network.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 7 2008 9:54AM Security
Scientists find world's largest prime numbers

Scientists find world's largest prime numbers

Scientists in the US and Germany have found the two largest prime numbers ever calculated in a discovery which could dramatically increase the effectiveness of cryptographic systems.
Iain Thomson Sep 20 2008 12:20PM Security
Rare SCADA vulnerability discovered

Rare SCADA vulnerability discovered

Researchers have discovered a rare bug in a Windows-based control software package used by as many as one-third of the world's industrial plants.
Dan Kaplan May 9 2008 10:05AM Security
Massive hacker server discovered

Massive hacker server discovered

Security researchers recently found a server being used to harvest private information consisting of stolen data from 40 international businesses, as well as health-related information on patients worldwide.
Chuck Miller May 7 2008 10:15AM Security
Year's first QuickTime vulnerability discovered

Year's first QuickTime vulnerability discovered

An Italian researcher has identified a flaw in Apple's QuickTime media application that can allow an attacker to perform a DoS attack or take control of an affected PC.
Frank Washkuch Jan 15 2008 4:28PM Security
Browser spoofing flaw discovered in Internet Explorer 7

Browser spoofing flaw discovered in Internet Explorer 7

The latest version of Internet Explorer is susceptible to a zero-day vulnerability that can permit a malicious website to spoof the address bar, a security researcher reported this weekend.
Dan Kaplan Jul 17 2007 9:38AM Security
Experts: LdPinch.ZO Trojan discovered

Experts: LdPinch.ZO Trojan discovered

Cyber criminals are designing and spreading a new Trojan called LdPinch.ZO in an attempt to steal sensitive corporate data, experts have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 21 2007 2:49AM Security
Update: New MySpace Trojan discovered

Update: New MySpace Trojan discovered

A MySpace profile coercing users to click on a link to a ‘top model website’ is actually a malicious Trojan, according to security vendor F-Secure.
Negar Salek Mar 2 2007 2:10PM Security
US Judge sentenced to prison for child porn

US Judge sentenced to prison for child porn

A former judge was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison on Tuesday for possession of child pornography that was initially found by a Canadian hacker vigilante who tipped off authorities six years ago.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 22 2007 10:32PM Security
Study: New pharming attack discovered

Study: New pharming attack discovered

As many as half of all broadband users - including some small- and medium-size enterprises - are susceptible to a new pharming attack that can succeed without the hacker ever penetrating the computer, Symantec announced today.
Dan Kaplan Feb 16 2007 10:06AM Security
Yet another Adobe Reader vulnerability discovered

Yet another Adobe Reader vulnerability discovered

A new vulnerability in Adobe Reader was reported today, joining a handful of other recently-discovered flaws affecting the popular software used to read PDF files.
Dan Kaplan Jan 10 2007 4:50PM Security
New flavor of Bagle worm discovered

New flavor of Bagle worm discovered

A new, unique variety of the Bagle worm are in the wild, several internet security firms warned this week.
Frank Washkuch Mar 30 2006 10:43PM Security
Second IE flaw discovered in two days

Second IE flaw discovered in two days

A new web browser vulnerability made a tough week a little bit tougher for Microsoft.
Frank Washkuch Mar 22 2006 10:46PM Security

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